Philips LEDs Increase Sustainable Production in Greece

January 4, 2023 EcoVadis EN


Signify, one of the world leaders in lighting for professionals and consumers and lighting for the Internet of Things (IoT) recently supplied its Philips GreenPower LED toplighting to Intelligent Green Crops S.A (IGC S.A.). Also known as the Magikos Kipos (Magic Garden), IGC S.A. is an innovative company that has recently built a hydroponic lettuce and herb greenhouse in Kastro Viotias, Greece. This is Greece’s first installation of LED lighting in a greenhouse for indoor vegetable cultivation.

IGC S.A. is constantly looking for new sustainable production methods such as avoiding the use of chemicals and hormones and using only non-GMO seeds. The collaboration with Signify proved to be another step toward sustainable production, with the goal of exploring a new lighting solution capable of ensuring consistent and predictable seedling production year-round.


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